Omaha - What technological advances to media have taken place since the turn of the 21st Century? What can the world expect in the next 10 years?

Those and other questions will be answered through panel discussions and interactive conversations at Omaha 10-10-10, a new communication conference hosted by the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO).

Held on the UNO campus and in Omaha Oct. 9-11, national, regional and local experts will lead engaging and frank discussions about the past 10 years of mass communication technology and media across the country, and where the industry is headed during the next decade.

All Omaha 10-10-10 events are open to the public and the campus community. Unless otherwise indicated below or on the conference website (http://omaha10.com), all events are free with the exception of: Saturday morning brunch, $10 for non-NATAS members; Omaha Press Club prime rib dinner, $25; and Monday lunch, $10 for non-students.

“Public Engagement and Public Relations: From Art to Science”
Sunday, Oct. 10
6 p.m., UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service Collaborating Commons
Featuring: Rick Murray, president of Edelman Chicago

“Freedom of the Press More Global Now: The First Amendment in the Internet World”
Sunday, Oct. 10
7:30 p.m., Omaha Press Club (1620 Dodge St., 22nd Floor)
Featuring: Dr. Kyu Youm, Jonathan Marshall First Amendment chair at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication

Skype Guest “2020” Interview • “Renaissance in Freedom of Expression”
Monday, Oct. 11
9:15 a.m. UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service Collaborating Commons
Featuring: David Mathison, BetheMedia.com

All events will be streamed live on Ustream and recorded by UNO Television for broadcast on The Knowledge Network (Cox channel 17 and Qwest channel 74). The conference will also use Twitter: follow @omaha101010 and hashtag #Omaha10.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is Nebraska’s metropolitan university. The core values of the institution place students at the center of all that the university does; call for the campus to strive for academic excellence; and promote community engagement that transforms and improves urban, regional, national and global life. UNO, inaugurated in 1968, emerged from the Municipal University of Omaha, established in 1931, which grew out of the University of Omaha founded in 1908.